A strange phenomenon is now on exhibition at this place. I had noticed posters along the streets stating that twins connected by a ligament were to be seen at a certain place, for the fee of one hundred cash a head.' A few days age, while crossing the lake, my boatman asked me if he should go by a certain houseboat (Chinese) and let me see the twins. We were then close to the boat which was anchored in the lake not far from the landing, which is a popular resort for pleasure seekers. The boat is used to protect the show from too great a crowd. copie on the boat invited me to come and see the wonder, and a real wonder it was. A second edition of the Siamese twins, two nice-looking little boys about six years old, bound together by a ligament of flesh near the middle of their sides. They are as much alike in appearance and as near equal in size as it possible to be. They say that they are from the Kiangsi province and mother and father are with them. 'They have visited Shanghai, Soochow, Kiahing, and Japan and other places, and' everywhere they have taken ina sum of money. They will go to a private dwelling on exhibition for four dollars.
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